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Members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave are reportedly joining forces with rappers Chuck D of Public Enemy and Cypress Hill's B-Real to launch a new rap metal supergroup called Prophets of Rage. -
Roger Waters Performs 'Comfortably Numb' With Billy Corgan and Tom Morello [WATCH]
Last night, in support of the charity organization Musicorps, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters recruited a few friends including Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and former Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello to join him in a performance of his band's classic track, "Comfortably Numb." -
Rage Against the Machine Bassist Tim Commerford Still Hates Limp Bizkit
Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford apologizes for Limp Bizkit's even existing in a new interview and subsequently further disses them for considering his band to be an original inspiration. -
Alice in Chains' Layne Staley as Audioslave Vocalist? It Could Have Happened
An interesting 'Revelation(s)' has come forward about the creation of Audioslave, a supergroup formed in 2001 by members of Rage Against The Machine and fronted by Soundgarden's Chris Cornell: Layne Staley of Alice in Chains may have been the first choice for vocalist. A former roommate of the deceased musician claimed that the Ragers had reached out and Staley planned on cleaning up and making a run at it after severe years out of the music business. -
Bassnectar on Tom Morello Collaboration: "We Have This F*cking Killer Song"
Back in March, Rage against the Machine frontman Tom Morello shared a photo of him working with American bass don, Bassnectar working in the studio "rocking some brutal rifftastic futurebangerz." In anticipation of the "Vava Voom" producer's upcoming album Into The Sun's release on June 30, Bassnectar spoke to Rolling Stone about his work with Morello and Dave Grohl's unwavering push back against electronic music. -
Two Year-Old Plays Rage Against The Machine's 'Bulls On Parade' on Guitar Hero [WATCH]
A two-year-old just discovered Rage Against The Machine for the first time and has already become an alternative metal aficionado, displaying what it takes to become a true rock star. The young fan came across the Los Angeles rockers while playing Guitar Hero-a YouTube video has since gone viral of the thick-browed, fist-pumping toddler. -
5 Bands Pulling Music from Rush Limbaugh's Radio Program: Peter Gabriel, Rush and...Rage Against The Machine(?!?)
Rush Limbaugh is at it again this week, stirring up the pot by suggesting that if Kanye West had sung the racist song featured in the Oklahoma University SAE fraternity's notorious video, it would have been a hit. Many a performer—from Peter Gabriel to the band Rush—have requested Limbaugh remove their music from his radio program. -
Zack de la Rocha, Q-Tip Show Up To Support Run the Jewels, Jack White [WATCH]
Music fans at the Jack White/Run The Jewels Madison Square Garden gig on Friday night got the ultimate '90s treat: Guest appearances from Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha and former A Tribe Called Quest ace Q-Tip. -
Tom Morello, Serj Tankian Pay Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Randy Rhoads with 'Crazy Train' Cover [LISTEN]
Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and System of a Down's Serj Tankian joined forces to pay tribute to deceased Ozzy Osbourne axeman Randy Rhoads. The pair decided to lay down "Crazy Train," the anthemic single from Osbourne's debut solo effort "Blizzard of Ozz." The cover will be included on the new compilation "Immortal Randy Rhoads: The Ultimate Tribute" and features Rudy Sarzo, another Rhoads bandmate, and Vinny Appice, "Rolling Stone" notes. -
10 Artists Who Paid Tribute To Their Parents In Their Music: Green Day, Pink Floyd, And More
Today, indie folk singer Sufjan Stevens announced the release of a new album Carrie & Lowell, which is named after his mother and stepfather and features a photograph of the two on the front cover. After all that rock music has done to encourage people to disobey their parents, it's honestly refreshing to see Stevens pay tribute to his parents this way, but he's far from the only rock artist who has done this. Here are 10 artists who have paid tribute to their parents in their music, either with one song or with entire albums. -
Rage Against The Machine Violating Arizona Ethnic Studies School Ban, According To State Superintendent
Rage Against The Machine are not too popular with Arizona's outgoing superintendant of public education, John Huppenthal. For his last day of work, Huppenthal targeted one school district for what he perceived to be violating the state's ban on ethnic studies according to Rolling Stone. This "notice of noncompliance" sent to district superintendent, Dr. H.T. Sanchez, according to the Arizona Daily Star, highlighted two music-related violations, an Introduction To Hip-hop, written by KRS One in an English class taught from an African-American perspective and the use of Rage Against The Machine's "Take The Power Back" in a Mexican-American history course. As one might expect, Tom Morello was not too pleased with the decision. -
Bruce Springsteen in Netflix's 'Lilyhammer': Steven Van Zandt Talks About Directing 'The Boss'
Generally, Bruce Springsteen is the one giving orders to guitarist Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band. He is, after all, The Boss. But when Springsteen decided to join Van Zandt on his Netflix series "Lilyhammer," the tables turned. The show's third season premiered on the streaming service in November, and for those who want to see Springsteen's acting chops, all they have to do is turn on the final episode titled "Loose Ends.""I know we're friends for 50 years, but still it meant a lot to me that he chose me and trusted me enough to direct him when literally everybody on earth's been wanting to do it," Van Zandt told "Billboard."Van Zandt plays an ex-mobster named Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano who is forced into hiding. He chooses Lilehammer in Norway as his place to lay low, but soon enough he is up to his old ways. Fans of "The Sopranos" will notice some similarities between Van Zandt's Frank and Silvio Dante.Springsteen joins the cast in season 3's final episode as Frank's brother.
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